Roman

2020 0h 25m RU

Drama

Synopsis

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After the unexpected death of his mistress, Egor appears as the only possible guardian for her eleven-year-old son Roman. Egor is attached to the boy, but is afraid to lose his wife and two daughters if he tells them the truth about his double life. The boy is about to go into an orphanage. Egor must decide: lose Roman for the sake of his family, or confess to his family and bring home the son of the “other woman”.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexey Agranovich
Aleksandra Rebenok
Ekaterina Ageeva
Georgy Tadtaev
Masha Koshina
Evgeny Sangadzhiev
Svetlana Ruban
Mikhail Kalinichev

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yury Khmelnitsky
Writers: Yuliya Savenkova
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yury Khmelnitsky, shot by Alexandr Grinash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrey Anaykin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yury Khmelnitsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alexey Agranovich and Aleksandra Rebenok and Ekaterina Ageeva carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Yury Khmelnitsky directs. Alexandr Grinash behind the camera. Andrey Anaykin scores. Yury Khmelnitsky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yury Khmelnitsky, shot by Alexandr Grinash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrey Anaykin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yury Khmelnitsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alexey Agranovich and Aleksandra Rebenok and Ekaterina Ageeva carry the top of the cast.